Yosef’s advice isn’t separate from the dream’s interpretation, it is a part of it. This demonstrates his full intelligence and raises him up to the level of vizier. In these dreams opposites converge, Galus and Geula, in the source of Yosef the two are one.

Miketz The Tribes (40) Likutei Sichos – Vol 10 p 129 ff Yosef knows by process of elimination that he best not tell his father he is alive even once appointed Vizier. He figures out that God is in on it, and He will give the signal when is the time to disclose this information…

Vayeshev The Tribes (32) Yosef went on a mission from his father to see his brothers knowing what they might do to him, Why did he go? Rashi and Ramban, According to Rashi he knew what they would do and went anyway: 1) He chose to go above and beyond the call in Mesiras Nefesh…

Vayeshev The Tribes (36) Likutei Sichos – Vol 35 p 163 ff Yosef goes out of Galus. This Sicha which analizes RaShI reveals the two aspects (or steps) in Yosef’s departure from Galus. 1) No opposition, 2) Transforming and becoming the master over the Galus.

Vayeshev The Tribes (34) Likutei Sichos – Vol 25 p 213 ff Yosef is ‘Matzliach’ (accesses his Mazal in a very blessed way) because of his adaptability to the reality and hardship of Galus. He descends from bad to worse, from Slave to Prisoner and as his circumstance challenges him more he digs deeper to…

Vayeshev The Tribes (27) Likutei Sichos – vol 25 p 204 ff This class begins the story of the twelve sons of Ya’akov and is a new chapter in the Torah’s narrative: the children’s story. Yoseph tells his father and brothers his dreams. What is he thinking?! what is Ya’akov thinking? and what are the…

Vayeshev The Tribes (33) Likutei Sichos – Vol 25 p 193 ff – 2nd Version This is another version of the same class that focuses exclusively on Yosef being in and above the galus, thus mastering and ruling Egypt from the moment he arrives there.